Match packet



tion of the lines of folding of the folded portions to facilitate the second folding.

3. A match packet comprising a sheet of flexible material folded in a plurality of directions with the lines of folding intersecting, said material being recessed at the folding intersection, a plurality of match supporting means having groups of matches supported therein, said means being arranged between opposed folded portions of the flexible material, one portion of the flexible material extending continuously across the match supporting means to provide a continuous advertising surface.

4. A match packet comprising a sheet of flexible material folded in a plurality of directions with the lines of folding intersecting, and a plurality of match supporting means having groups of matches supported therein, said means being arranged between opposed folded portions of the flexible material, one portion of the flexible material extending continuously across the several match supporting means and being cut out to form projecting advertising features.

5. A match packet comprising a cover bent into substantially U-shape, a partition member of corrugated form, sheet material secured on opposite sides of the corrugated partition member, the sheet material and corrugated partition member forming compartments to receive matches, the sheet material on one side of the partition including a safety flap extending about the edge of the partition member in closing relation over the inner ends of the compartment about the head portions of the matches, and means for securing the partition and sheet material as a unit to the walls of the cover.

6. A match packet comprising a cover of flexible material, said cover having a foldedv portion defining a flap and forming a plurality of match supporting sections, said cover being folded along a line transversely of the first line of folding to provide a book-like form, said flexible material being recessed at the area of intersection of the lines of folding to facilitate the second folding operation, said flap extending continuously across, and forming parts of, the match supporting sections and being cut out to provide projecting advertising surface, said sections being provided with compartments, matches disposed in the compartments and projecting therefrom, each match including a length of strip material provided with an intermediate shank portion with ignitable head at one end and a substantially fiat enlarged handle portion at the other end forming an advertising surface arranged in contiguous relation with adjacent fiat handles of adjacent matches to form a substantially continuous series of advertising surfaces, each compartment having igniting friction material on its inner wall surfaces whereby each match head will frictionally contact with the friction material upon withdrawal of a match from a compartment.

'7. A match packet comprising a U-shaped cover, a partition in the cover dividing the packet into two sections for holding matches, said partition extending from the bight of the U- shaped cover outwardly beyond the outer marginal portions of the legs of the U-shaped cover to provide advertising surfaces on opposite sides of the partition beyond the cover edges.

8. A match packet comprising a U-shaped cover, a partition in the cover dividing the packet into two sections, a group of matches disposed in each section on each side of the partition, said partition extending from a location adjacent the bight of the U-shaped cover beyond opposite side portions of the cover for shielding matches on one side of the partition from matches on the other side of the partition along substantially their entire length.

9. A match packet comprising a single sheet of material arranged in folded form to provide a U-shaped cover, a partition having two laminaations providing a wall of double thickness and dividing the packet into two sections for holding matches, said partition extending from the bight of the U-shaped cover outwardly beyond the outer marginal portions of the legs of the U-shaped covor to provide advertising surfaces on opposite sides of the partitions beyond the cover edges, the outer edge of the partition being defined by a fold, a leg portion of the U-shaped cover merging integrally with each lamination of the partition.

10. A match packet comprising a single sheet of material arranged in folded relation to provide a U-shaped cover, said cover including a partition having two laminations providing a wall of double thickness and dividing the packet into two match holding sections, formed into compartments, a group of matches disposed in each section on each side of the partition, each match including a length of flexible material provided with an intermediate shank portion with ignitable head at one end and a substantially flat enlarged handle portion at the other end forming an advertising surface arranged in contiguous relation with adjacent fiat handles of adjacent matches to form a substantially continuous series of advertising surfaces, each compartment having igniting friction material on its inner wall surfaces whereby each match head will frictionally contact with the friction material upon withdrawal of a match from a compartment.

11. A match packet comprising a cover of flexible material bent into U-shape, a match holding unit including a series of spaced match containing compartments, means for securing the unit in the cover with compartment ends covered by the bight of the U-shaped construction, one wall of the U-shaped construction extending beyond the unit of compartments, and a series ofmatches having lines of division along common end portions thereof with such end portions disposed in contacting edge to edge relation, the other matchend portions being disposed in spaced relation corresponding substantially to the spaced relation of the series of compartments, said other matchend portions having ignitable heads fitting into the several compartments and having their opposite said common end portions defining enlarged handles projecting o-utside the compartments, in terior Walls of said compartments being provided with friction material whereby the matches are ignited when withdrawn therefrom.

12. A match packet comprising a cover, a partition in the cover dividing the packet into two sections, a series of matches having enlarged handle portions disposed in contacting side by side relation to form a substantially continuous advertising surface, said matches having reduced ignitably headed shank portions, means separately inclosing headed shank portions of the individual matches in each of the sections, said partition extending from adjacent edge portions of the cover for shielding the matches on opposite sides of the partition from one another along substantially their entire length, and means for striking the individual matches as they are withdrawn from the packet.

MAURICE GREENMAN.

Jmatches.

Patented Sept. 13, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MATCH PACKET Maurice Greenman, Bufialo, N. Y.

Application January 2, 1937, Serial No. 118,703

12 Claims.

This invention relates to match packets and it has particular relation to a combined match packet and advertising medium.

The invention relates to an invention disolosed in my previously filed application Serial No. 644,866, filed November 29, 1932.

One object of the invention is toprovide an improved cover or holder for matches that is composed of flexible material, such as card ":board, or the like, and in which the individual matches are enclosed in individual cells or compartments that are provided with striking material to insure igniting of the matches when they are withdrawn from the packet or cover.

" Another object of the invention is to provide an improved match packet involving a simple and efiicient construction and arrangement designed to minimize the cost of manufacture and to insure safety and certainty in igniting the Another object of the invention is to provide an improved match. packet so formed that the flame of ignition, when one of the matches is being withdrawn, is effectively insulated from .zthe heads of the remaining matches.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved match packet wherein the user of the matches is directed to observe opposite sides of the packet, or in other words, the matches are so arranged with respect to the cover that,

in the natural course of handling the packet and detaching matches therefrom, the several advertising sections will be automatically presented to the user.

7 In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective of a match packet in which the invention has been incorporated;

Fig. 2 is a perspective of the match packet shown in Fig.1 in its open or unfolded position; Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken substantially along the line III-1110f Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary elevation with portions of structure disassembled to reveal interior arrangement of elements;

Fig 5 is aperspective of a match packet embodying another form of the invention;

Fig. 6is a cross section of the packet similar to that shown in Fig. 5, but having a cover and partition formed of a single sheet of material; and

Fig '7 is across section taken substantially along the line VII-VII of Fig. 6.

Referringto Figs. 1 to 4, a match packet'or cover l com-prises a sheet of flexible material H Which is folded or bent along lines IE to form a bightportion I3, and an intermediate portionof the sheet has a recess l formed in the b ight portion l3 to facilitate the folding of the sheet along lines l6 transversely of the fold lines 12. Thus, there are provided a plurality of opposed the holder.

advertising surfaces or Wall sections IT and I8.

the sections [8 are integral and are adapted to provide space for a continuous advertising feature 19 extending across both of. them. Also, the fold lines l6 provide for hinge-like action of the sections I! and I8 which are adapted to be opened and closed in book form and in opposed relation.

A plurality of groups 28 of match receiving cell-like compartments 22 are secured by adhesive, or the like, between the advertising wall sections l7 and I8, and each group is composed of a corrugated partition strip 23 and a backing strip 25 that is disposed along one side of the group of compartments. A safety extension or flap 26 of the backing strip 25 covers the inner ends of the corrugations of the compartments throughout the structure and extend partially up the other side of the group of outer compartments. A plurality of matches 2i cut from sheet material and having enlarged flattened handles 28 are disposed in the compartments 22 with their igniting ends 24 adjacent the bight iii of At the outer ends of the compartments 22 suitable match striking material 29 is connected or otherwise applied circumferentially on the inner surfaces of the corrugated strips and backings 25 to insure striking material entirely surrounding each match. The circumferential contour of the striking material in each compartment conforms generally to the circumferential contour of each -match head.

The several groups 28 of match receiving compartments are supported between the wall sections I1 and I8 by securing means, such as adhesive, or the like.

Proper book-like action of the cover along the lines I6 is insured because the groups 28 are spaced slightly from these lines and their edges are disposed parallel thereto. Thus, each match is completely and separately enclosed along its head end, and since the flaps 26 seal the inner ends of the compartments 22 they prevent flame from escaping to the user's hands or to the other matches when one of the matches is being withdrawn and ignited or struck.

As best shown in Fig. 2, the wall sections l8 7 terminate adjacent the outer ends of the matches and the edges of these sections are considerably spaced from the edges of the wall sections l1. Thus the handle ends 28 of the matches are exposed against the inner surfaces of the outer wall sections l1 and these ends of the matches are shielded when the packet is viewed from the outside or in its closed position (Fig. 1). These handles 28 also provide a substantially continuous surface in each group 20 upon which suitable advertising matter can be applied.

It will be observed that the tabs or handles 28 are considerably wider than the body portions of the matches and provide convenient handles which can be grasped conveniently between the fingers for removing individual matches from the packet. The contiguous, handles of the matches are held-in assembled relation inxthei compartments of the packet to provide a substantially continuous surface across the face of,. the cover for suitable application of various kinds of advertising matter.

If desired, the matches may be connected at their handles along lines 35 which are adapted to define scoring or=' weakened ,portins,; or ;the;-:: matches can be independent of each other and substantially abut each other along the lines 30:- Accordingly, it. is clear that the user, in picking; up :the packet willat least view the advertising matter printed.=.uponone or .thegother, of the outerqwall sections-IL Likewise, in opening or 2% unfolding the packet in ,the hinging. action along the lines 16, the advertising-matter on the wall I sectionslflis inevitably presented to the user. It; is tosbenunderstood that separate advertising, features may be applied to each of the wall-secs, ytions..-l8,. -.or.a continuous advertisingfeature I9 can .be-pi'esented thereon as shown. Inthis form, of" advertising folder orrcover, another featurewhichserves to arresththe-attention of 'theruser is-.a portion of the advertising wall sections that are cut out into irregular. form,- as indicated at. 3|. This cut-out portion is adaptedt take the, form. of various articles.to.betadvertised, ands operates to. add..to the attractiveness 1 of the packet, .as.v well as to accentuate the advertising-g gs valuetthereof. I

In ,the, form of the invention shown in Figs-'5 and;5,. a packet 32 is shown inwhichua sheetiof flexible materialv 33 ,isbent intoosubstantially U-shape to provideopposed wall sectionse-35-con---; nected. integrally by a :bight portion i366.- An in-g *termediatetor partition wall sectiong3l is .dis-

posed centrally between the sections 35 ;andits 9 outer marginal portions, extend I considerably be-, yond=the edges of therwall sections;;35-. which can be-'cut,;out, as indicated .at.;5&; ,to.-provide im proved and attractive advertising-features;

Az plurality of groups .38l-.,0f.;m 11ch receivin a' cells or compartments. 39 are secured. ;be,tween if the;--advertising .wall sections-,3 5,..5and ,omopposite ,sides vof; the intermediate =-wal1;;section 37;, the; "latter;,; of which is,also --adapll d .-to, serve as :an advertising medium. These groups; 38,, of com-:- partments .areicomposed oficorrugatedestripsjfl nduba e st ps: 7 1 a have; .safe yr xtent; ,s nsm :flap 5 c v nsihe tinne t ids .o nt est ru at ns or o pa ments. hro ehoutci ep structure A plurality; of ma tche,s-54 havin iimr largedziflattened handles, 55 are d sposed g the; compartments 39 with the rz-ie itins. ds l-.1- fiogjacent .the bight- 36.:oi;the U -shaped:;-,holder; desirable; the. matchesmaybe,conneq edafltz thfli handles along lines 56 which: areadafitedtmde finescoringpr weakenedtportions, O15th e;math5 cancbeseparate ortindependent of; BaChiOther;andg (i5aabutgieaohiotheralong' fi l n s 1 Alongaheein id po i n th co partments: 39tadiacentt iri ut dsf u tab e: stri in material -5 1-; is connected orotherwise; appliedto the inner surfaces oftthe. corrugated strips. 50 70 aandabaclzings-M of which the compartments ;are;

formedyand, such= striking materialcompletely; surroundseach match;-v The. iseverallgroups 38 3 1 matclr; receiving. compartments, are, supported; and secured between-the wall sections .35;.on .opa- 75 tposites sides of- :the. intermediate wall section: 31.

by means of a suitable connecting medium, such as adhesive.

As best shown in Fig. 6 the intermediate partition 31 and the side walls 35 can be composed of a continuous sheet of material bent orpfolded into the.form described. In1 such construction the intermediate partition 31 is of unitary double Walls secured by adhesive, or the like.

In using the match packet shown in Fig.- 5, one. ofthe matches 54 is grasped by the handle 55 and withdrawn ,to ignite it by reason of its head frictionally engaging the striking material 51. It willabeobserved.thatagroup of matches is disposed on each. side of the intermediate wall section'-3'l*"and that the handles of the matches extendsubstantially to the outer marginatedgepf the intermediate wall section; In this arrange: ment the advertising matter applied upomone'ofr; thewall sections 35. is :presenteddirectlyto. the user. On the other -hand, -in using the matohessma from the other side of the intermediatewallfl; the. match packet is turned over in the-. natura1 course of its use and the advertisin sma-ttcr 0n.1'. the other wall section; 35. is then, presented .to.the.=, eyesrof the --user.; In this nanner, the.,-entlre space of the packet a designed ;-;for advertising matter is inevitably presented to ;the eye s ofdthe. user; andhence, the advertising vvalue of the... packet ,is greatly enhanced. It'desirablethe. outer marginal edge of the intermediate, wall section 31 can .be extended to receive advertising matter, or such matter can be printedthereon behind. the match handles ;to benvisible as, the matches are exhausted from; the compartments.

The cut-out portion 58 can be formed on,,both.=..35,,-; of thewall sections 35 an,d,on thelintermediate wall; section or partitiong3'l, andserve.inuthev same (manner as the similar. cut-out portion,- .30;l.- described above with reference to Fig.v 2.;

, It is to belunderstoodithatvthe various con.4q, tacting- ;;sur faces:. of the elements. holdingtthe matches can begsecuredstogether bysmeanstof i cement or other suitable material .to, suchsextent astoi nsure proper maintenance .of theelements inassembled relation. 45

Although only twoiorms of the-invention havebeeneshown and-described id-detail, it--will be apparent :to those-skilled in'the art-that the invention is not so limited, but that various changes may be made therein without departing from the 50st spirit of the invention or from the scope .of the appended claims.

I'claimr 1.2 A match packet comprising a I cover pffiexi ble sheet -material, said cover havinga ,line., of folding extending across its body, afolded portion of the cover'defining a flap disposed in opposed relation-to the body of the materialand providing therewitha plurality of. match holding sections, means for holding individual matches in, the sec-.1 60E; tions, the cover material being folded alongja line transversely of and intersecting the first line of folding to provide a.book-like form, 1

2. A-matchpacket comprising a cover of flexL- ble sheet material, said materialubeing folded upon itself along a.line extending acrossthebody;

of the .sheet material, a plurality tot. sections 01 corrugated,mate ialdisposed in ,the folded of the-material to form ,a plurality-of matcli receiving compartments, saidv material b ain g31old v ed alongqaline transversely-;oi;and intersecting the first line of folding for closing;the;cover;W1thr,-; he. match. compartmentsiinopposed e ation. thQ-i.

flexible. materiahbe ng r cessed at 51 1 r me me 1 tion of the lines of folding of the folded portions to facilitate the second folding.

3. A match packet comprising a sheet of flexible material folded in a plurality of directions with the lines of folding intersecting, .said material being recessed at the folding intersection, a plurality of match supporting means having groups of matches supported therein, said means being arranged between opposed folded portions of the flexible material, one portion of the flexible material extending continuously across the match supporting means to provide a continuous advertising surface.

4. A match packet comprising a sheet of flexible material folded in a plurality of directions with the lines of folding intersecting, and a plurality of match supporting means having groups of matches supported therein, said means being arranged between opposed folded portions of the flexible material, one portion of the flexible material extending continuously across the several match supporting means and being cut out to form projecting advertising features.

5. A match packet comprising a cover bent into substantially U-shape, a partition member of corrugated form, sheet material secured on opposite sides of the corrugated partition member, the sheet material and corrugated partition member forming compartments to receive matches, the sheet material on one side of the partition including a safety flap extending about the edge of the partition member in closing relation over the inner ends of the compartment about the head portions of the matches, and means for securing the partition and sheet material as a unit to the Walls of the cover.

6. A match packet comprising a cover of flexible material, said cover having a folded. portion defining a flap and forming a plurality of match supporting sections, said cover being folded along a line transversely of the first line of folding to provide a book-like form, said flexible material being recessed at the area of intersection of the lines of folding to facilitate the second folding operation, said flap extending continuously across, and forming parts of, the match supporting sections and being cut out to provide projecting advertising surface, said sections being provided with compartments, matches disposed in the compartments and projecting therefrom, each match including a length of strip material provided with an intermediate shank portion with ignitable head at one end and a substantially fiat enlarged handle portion at the other end forming an advertising surface arranged in contiguous relation with adjacent flat handles of adjacent matches to form a substantially continuous series of advertising surfaces, each compartment having igniting friction material on its inner wall surfaces whereby each match head will frictionally contact with the friction material upon withdrawal of a match from a compartment.

7. A match packet comprising a U-shaped cover, a partition in the cover dividing the packet into two sections for holding matches, said partition extending from the bight of the U- shaped cover outwardly beyond the outer marginal portions of the legs of the U-shaped cover to provide advertising surfaces on opposite sides of the partition beyond the cover edges.

8. A match packet comprising a U-shaped cover, a partition in the cover dividing the packet into two sections, a group of matches disposed in each section on each side of the partition, said partition extending from a location adjacent the bight of the U-shaped cover beyond opposite side portions of the cover for shielding matches on one side of the partition from matches on the other side of the partition along substantially their entire length.

9. A match packet comprising a single sheet of material arranged in folded form to provide a U-shaped cover, a partition having two laminaations providing a wall of double thickness and 1 dividing the packet into two sections for holding matches, said partition extending from the bight of the U-shaped cover outwardly beyond the outer marginal portions of the legs of the U-shaped cover to provide advertising surfaces on opposite sides of the partitions beyond the cover edges, the outer edge of the partition being defined by a fold, a leg portion of the U-shaped cover merging integrally with each lamination of the partition.

10. A match packet comprising a single sheet of material arranged in folded relation to provide a U-shaped cover, said cover including a partition having two laminations providing a wall of double thickness and dividing the packet into two match holding sections, formed into compartments, a group of matches disposed in each section on each side of the partition, each match including a length of flexible material provided with an intermediate shank portion with ignitable head at one end and a substantially flat enlarged handle portion at the other end forming an advertising surface arranged in contiguous relation with adjacent fiat handles of adjacent matches to form a substantially continuous series of advertising surfaces, each compartment having igniting friction material on its inner wall surfaces whereby each match head will frictionally contact with the friction material upon withdrawal of a match from a compartment.

11. A match packet comprising a cover of flexible material bent into U-shape, a match holding unit including a series of spaced match containing compartments, means for securing the unit in the cover with compartment ends covered by the bight of the U-shaped construction, one wall of the U-shaped construction extending beyond the unit of compartments, and a series of matches having lines of division along common end po tions thereof with such end portions disposed in contacting edge to edge relation, the other matchend portions being disposed in spaced relation corresponding substantially to the spaced relation of the series of compartments, said other matchend portions having ignitable heads fitting into the several compartments and having their opposite said common end portions defining enlarged handles projecting outside the compartments, interior walls of said compartments being provided with friction material whereby the matches are ignited when withdrawn therefrom.

12. A match packet comprising a cover, a partition in the cover dividing the packet into tWo sections, a series of matches having enlarged handle portions disposed in contacting side by side relation to form a substantially continuous advertising surface, said matches having reduced ignitably headed shank portions, means separately inclosing headed shank portions of the individual matches in each of the sections, said partition extending from adjacent edge portions of the cover for shielding the matches on opposite sides of the partition from one another along substantially their entire length, and means for striking the individual matches as they are withdrawn from the packet.

MAURICE GREENMAN. 

